Turnbuckle

Claim 2

A turn buckle comprising: two adjusting rods, gear elements, bearing elements for said gear elements and a one piece casing surrounding the rods and said gear elements, said casing having a longitudinal axis, said gear elements and said rods being situated along said longitudinal axis, said adjusting rods and said gear elements being connected by a threaded engagement, said casing including holding means for fixing said gear elements, said bearing elements and said adjusting rods within said casing, said casing enclosing said gear elements and said bearing elements and being adapted to transfer the forces between the adjusting rods and provided with at least one opening adapted for inserting said gear elements into said casing.

Claim 3

the turn buckle according to claim 1, wherein said gear elements include axial gear elements, a lateral gear element, a shoulder bearing for the lateral gear element, and the casing having an insertion opening for positioning at least one of the gear elements in opposition to said shoulder bearing of the lateral gear element.

Claim 4

The turn buckle according to claim 2, further comprising a cap for closing said insertion opening.

Claim 5

The turn buckle according to claim 1, comprising at least one bearing sleeve, said sleeve being provided with a recess, said sleeve being situated along the longitudinal axis of the casing, said axial ;gear elements being secured by said sleeves the sleeve having a shell, said casing having an inner surface, said shell and said inner surface being provided with a thread, said sleeve being retained by means of said threads in said casing.

Claim 6

The turn buckle according to claim 4, wherein the sleeve secures the adjusting rods and the axial gear elements.

Claim 7

The turnbuckle according to claim 1, wherein said casing has two front ends, two of said openings being situated at these front ends, these openings having axes coinciding with said longitudinal axis of the casing, said casing being provided with a further lateral opening at the outer shell of said casing, and approximately in the longitudinal center of said casing.

Claim 8

A method for producing the turnbuckle according to claim 6, characterized by forming the front openings in the one-piece casing by a single bore in the longitudinal axis of said casing and by forming the lateral opening by a bore transverse to the longitudinal axis of said casing.

Claim 9

A turnbuckle comprising two adjusting rods or setting bars, an angular or miter gear consisting of three bevel gear elements, bearing elements for said gear elements and a casing surrounding these rods and said elements, and said casing having a longitudinal or longer axis, two gear elements of said gear and said rods being situated in said longitudinal axis, thread means, said adjusting rods and said gear elements being connected by said thread means, wherein said casing consists of one piece and is provided with holding means for fixing said bevel gear elements , said bearing elements and said adjusting rods, said casing enclosing said gear elements and said bearing elements and being adapted to transfer the forces between the adjusting rods and being provided with at least one opening adapted for inserting said gear elements into said casing.

Claim 10

A turnbuckle comprising two adjusting rods or setting bars, an angular or miter gear consisting of three bevel gear elements, bearing elements for said gear elements and a casing surrounding these rods and said elements, and said casing having a longitudinal or longer axis, two gear elements of said gear and said rods being situated in said longitudinal axis, thread means, said adjusting rods and said gear elements being connected by said thread means, wherein said casing consists of one piece and is provided with holding means for fixing said bevel gear elements , said bearing elements and said adjusting rods, said casing enclosing said gear elements and said bearing elements and being adapted to transfer the forces between the adjusting rods and being provided with at least one opening adapted for inserting said gear elements into said casing.

Claim 11

The turnbuckle according to claim 8, wherein the third gear element is situated laterally to the longitudinal axis of the casing, said third gear element having an axis, said axis extending normally to the longitudinal axis of said casing.